It's still too early to say if Obama can win in 2012 or not.If the election was tomorrow, it would be a close race if Romney was the nominee.

The thing is, although many Americans dislike Obama as our president, they still like him more than any of the GOP candidates. This is the sentiment I keep hearing from independents. They hate all of the choices. They despise the entire system of governance we currently have, and thus, do not believe ANY of our choices can fix the economy and the jobs situation. This is where we have our problem which will lead to a dismal turnout in the election.

If it wasn't for his past, then hell yes. He would do excellent. He's a great at debating, he's humorous, he sticks to his guns, and he could reel in wide support. But present day's Gingrich has too messy a past to win the nomination or the general election.

I think it'll be close, but it really depends on who the Republican Party nominates.

If it's Romney and the economy is in the same shape it is in now, he could pull it off.But many of these conservatives alienate independents, the exact same independents who hate Obama. That will lead to a depressing turnout.